NTPC’s February coal imports meet only 24% of target
28 Mar 2016
The receipt of imported coal by NTPC in February 2016 stood at 259,000 tons, which was 24% of the target of 1,083,000 tons set for the month, and down 50.29% month-on-month compared to 521,000 tons imported in January 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
The power utility’s coal imports during the first 11 months (April-February) of 2015-16 stood at 8.873 mt, which was 82% of the target of 10.833 mt and 33% lower compared to 13.246 mt imported during the corresponding period of 2014-15.
The company was initially given a target to import 22 mt of coal in 2015-16, which was subsequently revised to 12 mt amidst increased availability of domestic coal and now this has been re-revised to 13 mt.
The following chart provides monthly break-up of coal imports by NTPC in 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 (provisional and in ‘000 tons):
Month |
Coal Receipt 2015-16 |
Target 2015-16* |
Coal Receipt 2014-15 |
Target 2014-15 |
Coal Receipt 2013-14 |
April |
1,546 |
1,833 |
1,351 |
1,383 |
437 |
May |
1,113 |
1,833 |
1,193 |
1,383 |
1,381 |
June |
1,140 |
1,833 |
1,021 |
1,383 |
1,999 |
July |
911 |
1,000 |
921 |
1,383 |
1,779 |
August |
977 |
1,000 |
879 |
1,383 |
1,290 |
September |
583 |
1,000 |
823 |
1,383 |
454 |
October |
643 |
1,000 |
1,615 |
1,383 |
254 |
November |
490 |
1,000 |
1,364 |
1,383 |
166 |
December |
563 |
1,000 |
1,699 |
1,383 |
771 |
January |
521 |
1,083 |
1,679 |
1,383 |
762 |
February |
259 |
1,083 |
1,439 |
1,383 |
516 |
March |
1,570 |
1,383 |
840 |
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Total (Apr-Feb) ** |
8,746 |
13,655 |
13,984 |
15,213 |
9,809 |
Total (April- March) |
8,746 |
13,655 |
15,554 |
16,660 |
10,649 |
*Target for 2015-16 was initially set at 22.00 mt, but was subsequently reduced to 12.00 mt from July onwards and is now at 13.00 mt.
**Apr-Feb receipts may not tally due to revision of past month receipts.